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Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 103, 3 May 1919, Page 6

A very old ruse was resorted to by a youth named Arthur Edward Pearcy to cover up his tracks after he had stolen a fellow-workman's watch, but fortunately for 'the fellow-workman, Constable C. Joss, who made the arrest, had "been there before," and the youth's protestations led to his undoing. As admitted by Pearcy, ho had been employed at the Wellington Timber Company's yards, and a few days ago had taken advantage of a quiet moment to go through the pockets of a coat hanging in the yard. He left work that afternoon temporarily the richer by the possession of Andrew Gardiner's watch, ■ valued at £3 10s. ' Gardiner made a complaint, and in due course the constable arrivodon tha scene. Pearcy at once complaindad that he, too, had been robbed of a soaman's wallet, but his answers to questions were unsatisfactory, and finally he confessed that he had the watch at home. Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., who presided at the Magistrate's Court this morning, placed Pearcy on probation for three years. At the Empress Theatre, on Sunday evening', a May Day demonstration will bo held, imdor the auspices of* the Wellington. Social Democratic Party. The speakers will be Messrs; P. Eraser, M.P., F. Cooke (of Christchurch), and R. Sample, M.P. The "sing-song" inaugurated some weeks ago by tho Salvation Army at tho "Vivian-street Citadel is now a "going concern," and is much appreciated by the returned men. To-morrow evening a, new departure is proposed by the intro- ■ duotion o£ a girls' choir from Owen-street. Soldiers are invitod to attend. Members of D Battery Hon. Reserve, N.Z.F.A., are requested to attend tho funeral of tho Into Mr. J. J-I'Be&ii to. morrow afternoon...